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Making Tynecastle a more difficult place to visit

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Why are Hearts proposing to limit the number of away fans to a few hundred, a move which would have consequence for only Celtic and Newco?  It will allow them to sell more season tickets, which would bring in more money.  It would also tip the competitive balance in their favour – no massed ranks of Celtic fans, just the baying hordes of home fans.

With Newco already employing this tactic to limit the number of Celtic fans who visit, others will inevitably think they can do the same.  Why should Newco be the only side to work the system and gain a competitive advantage?  We can bump our gums a bit, but that’s all, the rules permit this action.

What Celtic do about the ticket offer is more important.  As we did with Newco, we can refuse tickets and offer Hearts none by return.  This is unlikely to affect results at Celtic Park, where visiting Hearts fans are of little consequence, but could impact our results at Tynecastle.

If we refuse and Newco accept an offer of a few hundred tickets, they earn a competitive advantage over us.  This would not be a smart play.  It is also worth noting that making Tynecastle a more difficult place to get a result should be a good thing.  The notion that next season will come down to who does best across four Glasgow derby fixtures leaves too much in the balance for me.  I would be happy to throw visits to siege-mentality Tynecastle, Pittodrie and Easter Road into the mix.

Look out for news released today that Newco have settled with the promoter of last year’s Sydney Homecoming Tour.  Newco claimed TEG had breached their contract, although they did not go into details.  TEG raised an action in Sydney against Newco for pulling out of the tournament, after discovering Celtic were being paid significantly more money for the same event.

Like all publicity around commercial deals at Ibrox, white is black and black is white.  TEG now get to sell Newco games for the next three summers, compensation, I’m sure, for the Sydney Homecoming Tour.

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  18. An Tearmann on

    That’s the good Friday agreement pash about rebel songs 25 years after it was signed deemed as hypocrisy then?

  20. Burnley78 on

    Stephbhoy67

     

     

    Lack of comment in media about our signing targets is never a barometer for whether we are signing anyone or not.

  22. Hot Smoked on

    BURNLEY78 on 12TH JULY 2023 8:48 AM

     

     

    Comment in the Media is hardly a barometer either :-)))

  23. Back to Basics - Glass Half Full on

    Posting from a position of genuine ignorance here.

     

     

    Am not sure the old cliché of the new manager “wanting to have a look” at the squad during preseason before deciding on new signings is as relevant these days.

     

     

    Performance data from last season (group and individuals) available.

     

     

    Plus, squad management is now more strategic, less on the whim of a particular manager.

     

     

    For clarity, am relaxed about the status of our squad but, if new “first team ready” additions have been identified?

     

     

    I wouldn’t mind at least one of them joining the squad for our warm weather conditioning camp.

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    COVID UPDATE 5:30 am EST

     

    Snot and tears. Spitting less blood. Breathing easier on less oxygen.

     

    Family said last night I’m looking better. 2 forward 1 back shuffle.

     

    XRay earlier showed more clearance in right lung.

     

    Ate food, some lemon protein. First time in 10 days.

     

    Progress..

     

    God I’m humbled

     

    ‘GG

  26. Turkeybhoy on

    “Man Unt handed a devastating blow,in their bid to sign Leon King from Rangers,as the player suffers long term injury”

     

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  29. An Tearmann on

    GG 10.36

     

     

    We are still with you my friend.🙏

     

    Thank you for updates.small steps buddy.

     

     

    HH

  32. markiebhoy on

    Just back from holiday and catching up.

     

    Petec – sorry to hear about your Dad. GG thinking about you today, sounds like you are hopefully over the worst. Hang in there. Usual avalanche of p*ish about Sevco in the media. Nothing changes.

  36. ‘GG on

    COVID UPDATE THURSDAY 4:22 est. Missed the walk. 😂

     

    Can’t reach glasses so apologies for errors

     

    It looks like I an over the worst. Doctor say I’ve turned a corner.

     

    Breathing is easier despite the breathing mc telling me to breath through my nose.

     

    Peeing. With assistance. Bowels next. After eating protein shake first food since July 2nd or thereabouts.

     

    It will be a long slow recovery. Step down from ICU to emergency then possibly home to Celtic TV.

     

    Thanks again for all your CQN prayers. God bless

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